That’s right. The 2011 spring/summer share season (try saying that three times quickly) begins on Tuesday. If you are a subscriber for this season and have not received an email from me this week, please check your spam filters and spam folders. If you still do not see mail from me, please let me know so I can re-send them to you. Farm pick-up people should have received 1 email, delivery people should have received 2.

If you are new to eating lots of fresh, local vegetables you might want to make sure you have the right tools on hand. A knife, fork and plate are the only real essentials, and you could probably get away without those. But if you want to go all the way you will need a good paring knife, a chopping board and a salad spinner. Make some space in your refrigerator and you’ll be all set.